It took a few tries to see a dentist (one wasn't in office 'till Thursday, two others wouldn't take Medicaid), but I finally got one to look at my tooth. In addition to the chunk of tooth missing, that tooth was infected and abscessed and now, with the nerve and pulp exposed, extra painful.

Goes without saying, but that tooth will have to go. The issue? Their "extractor" won't be in for nearly a month. I don't think I'll be able to stand a month of this. They did give me the number of a clinic that could potentially get me in earlier.

In the meanwhile, antibiotics for the infection and any NSAID under the sun for pain!